Ukraine’s Kalush Orchestra wins coveted Eurovision Song Contest.
Tradition holds that the winning country hosts the tournament the following year. Zelenskyy seemed confident Ukraine would be up to the task. “We will do our best to one day host the participants and guests of Eurovision in Ukrainian Mariupol. Free, peaceful, rebuilt!”have taken on added meaning. The general tone of the piece is one of honoring a mother who is “turning gray” as the “field blooms.
A recently released video, specifically held until after the competition, makes direct visual reference to the conflict.
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